Who was on duty? Unknown. Was there a posted watch schedule? Unknown. Where was the commander? Unknown. Andy could tell Foster was getting irked.“Is...there a bell or whistle for all hands?”“Yes, sir. Right there by the hatch, sir.”“Ring it.”“Aye, aye, sir!”Within a few minutes several dozen men were on deck, wearing a variety of clothes and including at least one of officer level and a CPO. The sub-lieutenant looked at Foster and asked “Who the bloody hell had called all hands?”“I did. I and my. And then of course sex, girlfriends and wives...at which point I retreated to my tent in the hopes of not becoming anyone's "muse", especially the three over zealous horndogs of the bunch; McKinley, Ford, and Gilvarry. Big mistake on my part.I had been trying my best to not spend too much time shooting the shit with the guys since the stupid mail prank last month. I guess they got bored (and stupid) and thought it would be some fun at my expense but it didn't turn out that way. Instead they. Shelaughed it off until he laid a hundred dollar bill onthe dresser. She said she wasn’t a virgin or anythingand that money was enough to help pay the rent on herMom’s house that was due, so she just let him do it. After that, she picked only married men, figuring theywould be clean and quiet. She said she had made abouta thousand dollars since April and was hoping to makeabout that again before fall. She said the cable guywas the first single man she had gone after and. "They both seem to be getting closer and closer." I think he's a good egg too," added Christopher."That," said Ben, "invites thoughts on counting chickens before they're hatched."Tina exploded with laughter and the others followed her."Ben?" she asked when it had died down, "Christopher and I plan to walk where we did last time to see the downland meadow in full bloom. Would you and Sarah like to come with us? You'll be able to tell me what everything is."Ben was clearly delighted. "I'd love.